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Year in Review

How was your year? Was it pretty good or did some bad things happen to you? Did you lose a loved one? I am very sorry. My niece lost her husband just before Christmas and I had two friends at church who died then, also.

Did you take a vacation? Did you do something new you have been wanting to do for a long time? Did you lose weight? Did you gain weight.(I can relate.) Did you get married? Did you get a divorce? I know the pain that can cause. Did you have health problems or were you at the peak of health?

Whatever happened to you in 2017, it’s over now and we can start afresh in 2018. I’m brushing off myself and looking back on 2017, so here goes.

January

Lily, our daughter’s Golden Retriever had her first litter of pups. They were so cute. I hope they are in good homes and are well loved.

We practiced shooting guns in our son-in-law’s woods. I rather enjoyed it.

We attended the Indiana Home Show in Indianapolis where I saw this kitchen island which is like a cutting table I want David to build for me for my shop. He hasn’t gotten it done yet. Maybe this Summer.

We actually did some porch sitting even if we did have to bundle up.

I cannot wait to sit out here again. Maybe next week when the frigid temperatures will be gone for a few days. I see thirty and forty degree days on the horizon.

March

My birthday month.

I knit David a pair of socks and he loves wearing them.

Molly Marshmallow enjoyed some sun while sitting in her favorite chair.

More porch sitting.

More sock knitting. These were gifts for Christmas this year.

This flower bloomed in the snow. Helebores. They are so beautiful in the winter landscape.

Wow, do I miss the flowers outdoors.

Did some antiquing for my birthday and bought this tablecloth that I then saw featured in a magazine about antiques.

I really need to get that tablecloth out and starch it and put it on my table now to brighten our days.

April

Bought new chicks. These little girls have become excellent layers. We get a dozen eggs every two days. Miss Mary Foster, my little lame chick, is the one in front. I love her.

More sock knitting. Do I see a pattern here?

Made a quilt for a sweet baby girl in our church.

The redbuds burst into bloom. Spring was here!

Was time to put the Easter decorations out.

The grandkids here for the annual Easter egg hunt.

Flashing the dollar bills they got for collecting the dollar eggs.

May

Finally flowers all over the garden. I am so looking forward to this time again.

We got our upstairs bathroom remodeled. This is the before picture. I can hardly remember it looking like this.

Our baby chicks were turning into pullets.

May or June( I can’t remember the date.)

My fairy godmother….

took me to a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. One of the best times I have ever had and I’ve had some good times. Made me love my country even more than I did.

Our almost finished bathroom. I don’t think I ever took a real after picture. I love my new bathroom and I love soaking in that big tub.

Dame’s Rocket. A surprise flower that came up from my wildseeds I had planted last year.

My other “wild seed.” Miss Molly is such a playful pup.

Clematis growing up on our deck.

Really June

My baby brother’s baby girl got married

She was a beautiful bride.

Her dress was exquisite.

That same weekend, because her brother was home from Germany, my other niece, my brother’s oldest child got married.

Unfortunately, we were not able to stay over another day for her wedding as we had to get home as I was having tests the next day. My health issues were resolved, thankfully.

July.

Found a darling garden shop on one of our little trips.

Bought more sock yarn. This yarn is already socks and most were given away.

The garden just kept getting more and more beautiful.

Played with fire with friends from church.

And watched fireworks, but the music accompanying the fireworks was so dreadful, I contacted the radio station who sponsored the show and complained. The music was the least patriotic music I have ever heard. And rap. Ugh.

David and I made a trip to Evansville so I could see….

Beth Moore. On the drive home we saw President Grant’s childhood home and passed through some wonderful little, historic towns.

August

Went to King’s Island with this crew.

The garden began to look like Autumn.

Pumpkins were growing on the fence.

We took our three youngest grandsons to the state fair.

I think they had a good time and we ate our way through the fair.

Went to my fiftieth class reunion and saw some school friends I hadn’t seen since we graduated. They didn’t look quite the same as in our yearbook!

Although these three really look the same to me. I have many memories with these friends. The lady on the left is David’s cousin and drove us on our first date. We saw the movie, “Joy in the Morning.” I still love that movie. David held my hand through the whole movie.

Lily had her second and my daughter says, her last litter. She is such a good mother.

I can’t stand how precious this picture is. Everyone should get to hold a puppy every single day. The world would be so much happier.

Drove some really beautiful back roads of Indiana.

And toured some primitive shops on those back roads that hardly anyone ever travels.

Had Thanksgiving dinner where I didn’t get that one picture for some reason.

December

The puppies were older and even more cute, if possible.

Christmas came all too quickly.

I was feeling so nostalgic this year remembering Christmases past.

If we could only spend one day in those times gone by. But it would probably make me cry that I would have to leave it again, so maybe it’s best to leave the past in the past and keep the sweet memories.

Socks were a part of the gifts to everyone.

But when You get right down to it. Spending time with those you love is worth all the money in the world.

I know that it will be a split second and I will be writing about 2018 and looking toward 2019 if I am blessed enough to live that long. So here’s to another year. May it be the best ever, free from care and heartache. Full of love and joy. Bye.